Tashi Samdup, Henk M.J. Udo, Eddie A.M. Bokkers, and Fokje A. Steenstra
This study aims to refine the gross national happiness (GNH) development concept of Bhutan at the farm level and to show the major temporal and spatial trends in the development of rural areas with differing agroecological conditions and adoption of cattle crossbreeding. The study areas (four...
Roslina Binti Ali, Alvaro Durand-Morat, Eric J. Wailes, and Jeff Luckstead
While the status quo of the national rice economy remains ambiguous, the Malaysian rice policy stand and tendency is more likely to move to a self- sufficiency strategy. Despite this, Malaysia has made an extreme policy decision to pursue an autarky economy in its primary staple, i.e., rice, thus...
The rice industry is the most important agriculture subsector in Myanmar. However, far lower profits are gained from producing rice in Myanmar compared with those gained in other rice-producing ASEAN countries. This paper analyzes the operational constraints experienced by the different actors in...
Avinash Shankaranarayanan, Nguyen Manh Hung, Christine Amaldas, Marystella Amaldas, Sean Watts, and Peter Hyde
This paper examines the importance of information exchange in achieving efficient and collaborative supply chain best practices in Vietnamese agricultural industries. The study argues that joint knowledge development can be regarded as complementary assets to leverage supply chain information...
Catherine Roween C. Almaden, Agnes C. Rola, Rowena DT. Baconguis, Juan M. Pulhin, Jose V. Camacho, Jr., and Rico C. Ancog
This study aimed to address the knowledge gaps on adaptive capacity of rural farming households to slow-onset hazards such as seawater intrusion. It defined household?level variables that can potentially explain adaptive capacity by using a principal component analysis and a regression model. In...
Leila D. Landicho, Christine Wulandari, Bao Huy, Roberto G. Visco, Wilfredo M. Carandang, and Rowena Esperanza D. Cabahug
This article highlights the experiences and lessons generated by the project collaborators in enhancing the adaptive capacities of selected upland farming communities in Southeast Asia. The project collaborators employed capability building programs, such as farmers' and technicians'...
Hazel Joy L. Altamarino, Irene R. Tanzo, Racquel F. Ibarra, and May Angelica A. Saludez
This study determined which knowledge sharing and learning (KSL) intervention best fits agriculture and non-agriculture students in the Philippines, and documented each of the student groups' commitments to be intermediaries to farmers. Six months after the data had been gathered through survey...